Owl’s long legs are freaking people out…but it turns out they ALL look like this

It turns out that the majestic bird has a hidden trait that you probably never knew about

By Natalie Keegan

27th April 2017, 9:22 am

Updated: 27th April 2017, 11:20 am

OWLS are mysterious creatures.

The majestic birds are known for their big, hypnotic eyes and the fact that they can rotate their heads almost 360 degrees – but it turns out they’ve got a hidden trait that you probably never knew about.

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This striking owl is hiding a rather surprising hidden trait under his feathers

You might be surprised to hear that the thick-feathered creatures actually have really long legs.

A viral photograph doing the rounds online shows a horned owl with its feathers lifted – revealing lengthy limbs almost half the size of its body.

Needless to say, the image has left web users in quite a flap.

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Images of the owl ended up on Reddit, where they've received over 84,000 upvotes after originally being shared on Twitter.

The first photograph shows the striking brown owl staring into the camera as it perches on a chopped down tree trunk.

But a second picture shows somebody holding up the bird's feathers to reveal just how leggy the bird really is.

Users were quick to express their surprise at the nocturnal bird’s legs, while many couldn’t resist making a few puns.